guErRilla candy is Travis Hay's one-stop destination for opinionated and informed musing about all things music, ranging from noteworthy news bits about the local scene to rants about how the national music media gets more things wrong than it does right.

Yes I know, a poetry festival isn’t necessarily music-related news, but really if you think about it, most music is poetic in nature when you break it down. So that’s why I thought the Seattle Poetry Festival sounded pretty cool. Plus, Gabriel Teodros will be showing up and performing. His album, “Lovework,” is excellent.
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I was reading the Stranger’s music blog and I came across a post stating that The Divorce is calling it quits. After a few minutes of sadness (The Divorce used to be one of my favorite local bands. I think I’ve seen dozens of Vendetta Red/Divorce double bills) I went to the band’s MySpace page to confirm the break up. There wasn’t any info about why the band is breaking up, but there is a show listing for June 30 at the Crocodile that says it is the band’s last show.
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Apparently, if you buy Ozzy’s new album when it hits shelves, you get a code to pre-order Ozzfest tickets four days before tickets to the free festival go on sale (wait, can you sell something that is free?), er, made available to the public.
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In case you missed it, the initial lineup for Bumbershoot was announced earlier today. The lineup is pretty killer, and like last year’s annual Seattle Center arts extravaganza this year’s Bumbershoot is looking rather youthful with most of the initial acts geared for a younger crowd. Unlike last year, the festival is three days instead of four. Here’s the list of performers:
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Billboard reports that former boy band heartthrob Justin Timberlake will be extending his current U.S. tour. The extended dates include a stop in Tacoma on Sept. 8. The tour will include Timbaland as well as a 14-piece band on a 360-degree view rotating stage.
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Didn’t get tickets to Wednesday night’s Modest Mouse show? Don’t worry about it, because you’ll have a second chance to hear Isaac Brock sing songs from “We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.” MM is coming back to town April 15. According to Pitchfork, the band will play the Paramount April 15. So go celebrate Tax Day with a rock star who is likely going to pay a lot more in taxes than you are.
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Billboard.com reports that everyone’s favorite red, white and black color schemed band, The White Stripes, is heading out on tour this summer. The string of dates includes an Aug. 6 stop at the Gorge Amphitheatre.
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